Senior Avionics Systems Engineer (Open IMA, ARINC 653, DO-297, ARP4754A, Certification)

Senior Avionics Systems Engineer – Open IMA Platform Development & Certification | ARINC 653 | DO-297 | ARP4754A | Avionics Systems Engineering

Job Description

Technical Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in:
• Aerospace Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Systems Engineering

• 12–20+ years in Avionics Systems Engineering with direct hands-on experience in Open IMA/IMA platform development, integration, and certification on commercial, business jet, military, or advanced air mobility aircraft programs.

Must Have

• Experience should include one or more of the following:
• FAA certification programs
• EASA certification programs
• TCCA certification programs

• Certification projects involving major avionics OEMs.

Good to Have

• Practical experience in:
• ARINC 653 partitioned operating environments
• Open IMA architectures
• AFDX / ARINC 664 networking
• Platform resource management
• System integration and verification
• DO-297 IMA lifecycle processes

• Certification support activities with FAA and/or EASA.

Responsibilities
IMA System Architecture Definition

• Define and maintain Open IMA system architectures aligned with aircraft and system-level requirements.

• Develop architecture concepts for hosted applications within partitioned computing environments.

• Allocate aircraft functions across IMA modules while ensuring compliance with safety, performance, and certification requirements.

• Define partitioning strategies for:
• Applications
• Operating systems
• Shared platform resources
• Communication services

• Establish architecture principles supporting reusability, scalability, maintainability, and certification.

• Perform system-level trade studies and architecture evaluations.

• Define and maintain:
• Functional architectures
• Logical architectures
• Physical architectures
• Deployment architectures

• Support safety-driven architecture decisions derived from:
• FHA
• PSSA
• SSA

• Ensure compliance with:
• ARINC 653
• ARINC 664
• DO-297
• ARP4754A

Platform Integration & Configuration

• Lead integration of avionics applications onto Open IMA platforms.

• Configure:
• ARINC 653 partitions
• Scheduling tables
• Health monitoring functions
• Communication channels
• I/O assignments

• Perform resource allocation activities:
• CPU utilization analysis
• Memory allocation
• Network bandwidth allocation
• Latency analysis

• Manage hosted application deployment.

• Support platform integration testing and troubleshooting.

• Analyze integration risks and develop mitigation strategies.

• Resolve issues associated with:
• Partition timing
• Resource conflicts
• Inter-partition communication
• Network performance
• Platform startup sequences

• Coordinate platform releases and configuration baselines.

Certification & Compliance Activities

• Support certification of Open IMA platforms in accordance with applicable regulations and standards.

• Develop and review certification evidence and compliance artifacts.

• Support certification audits and authority interactions.

• Ensure traceability between:
• Requirements
• Architecture
• Design
• Verification activities

• Coordinate compliance activities across development teams.

• Support planning and execution of certification reviews.

• Contribute to compliance demonstrations for:
• FAA
• EASA
• Other certification authorities

• Demonstrated working knowledge of:
• DO-297
• DO-178C
• DO-254
• ARP4754A
• ARP4761A
• DO-160
• DO-330 (preferred)
• AC 20-115D (preferred)

Standards & Interface Management

• Manage system interfaces between hosted applications, platform services, and aircraft systems.

• Define interface control documentation.

• Ensure platform compliance with applicable avionics standards.

• Support AFDX network architecture development.

• Define communication mechanisms using:
• ARINC 653
• ARINC 664
• CAN
• Ethernet
• Serial interfaces

• Maintain interface traceability across program baselines.

• Coordinate interface changes across stakeholders.

• Support interoperability and compatibility assessments.

Technical Leadership & Problem Resolution

• Serve as technical focal point for Open IMA architecture and platform integration activities.

• Lead technical reviews and design assessments.

• Drive resolution of complex integration and certification issues.

• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.

• Establish engineering best practices.

• Support customer and stakeholder reviews.

• Evaluate technical risks and recommend mitigation plans.

• Coordinate with:
• Systems Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Hardware Engineering
• Safety Engineering
• Verification & Validation Teams
• Certification Teams.